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Dubai, June 10 (Reuters) - Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, will lay off more pilots and cabin crew on Wednesday, sources said, in what would be a second day of redundancies. An Emirates spokeswoman declined to comment beyond the airline’s statement on Tuesday that some employees had been laid off. No further details were provided. The Dubai...

Bangladesh, May 28 (UNB) - The government has decided to operate intercity trains from May 31 to June 15 through selling 50 percent ticket. Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan came up with information on Thursday. He said the decision to sell 50 percent ticket has been taken so that passengers can travel maintaining distance from each other. A meeting will...

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that national and international health guidelines should be adhered to.

The Airbus A320 jet made the landing with one engine.

May 25 (CNBC) - Airline passengers this summer will face a host of new policies and procedures, and possibly a few packed flights, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Memorial Day kicks off what is normally the busiest season for airlines, when airports are bustling and flights are often sold out. An uptick is occurring again this year, but the impact...

May 16 (DailyFT) - Sri Lanka Tourism is seeing a silver lining as European and high-end Indian travellers have begun to inquire on forward bookings, while the Government is sorting out the COVID-19 protocol to welcome guests from July onwards. “The COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact for Sri Lanka from both an economic and social point of view. However,...

May 13 (Reuters) - The plan laid out by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International to reassure governments it is safe for the public to fly includes contact tracing, temperature screening, social distancing, extra cleaning and wearing masks. “Successfully restarting air passenger travel while restoring confidence in the safety of air travel are vital pre-requisites to...

Madrid, May 12 (Reuters) - Spain ordered a two-week quarantine for all travellers coming into the country from Friday (May 15) in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus after as the country emerges from one of the Europe's strictest lockdowns, a move that will further harm a tourist industry already reeling from the epidemic. Incoming travellers will...

Dublin, May 12 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Tuesday confirmed it will return to 40% of its planned flight schedule from July 1 and will require passengers to wear face coverings and to ask crew permission to use the toilet. The Irish airline, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, is to begin to fly 1,000 flights per day on July 1, up from...

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